Fighting smallpox in Niger

Item

Fighting smallpox in Niger

Title

Fighting smallpox in Niger

Creator

Dr. J. D. Millar

Description

English: Photograph made during Smallpox Eradication and Measles Control Program in Niger, W. Africa, February, 1969. In 1979, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the global eradication of smallpox, and recommended that all countries cease vaccination.
German: Impfung gegen Pocken (Niger, 1969).

Date Created

1969

Contributor

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Public Health Image Library

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